Simultaneous video conferences will be held in Boston and Brockton, according to the commission's website.

"In an effort to facilitate public participation, we will be conducting hearings in three locations simultaneously," a message on the site states. "All three locations will be linked by video conference, with a member of the commission present, and provide an opportunity for members of the public to comment on the proposed regulations."

Topics to be discussed at today's teleconference, which will be held in Scibelli Hall, include the first phase of the licensing process for operating a casino in Massachusetts, and the duties and responsibilities of the commission's investigation and enforcement bureau.

Meanwhile, commission members are expected to converge on Scibelli Hall on Tuesday to address concerns raised about the consultant hired by Springfield to shepherd the city through the casino process. That meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday.

The session comes after the city agreed to postpone its bidding process for selecting a casino operator. Commission members expressed concern last week that Springfield's hired consultant might have a conflict of interest.

The state is expected to permit up to three gambling and entertainment complexes to be built in Massachusetts, with at least one of those facilities destined for the state's four western counties. To date, Springfield and Palmer are being considered as possible casino sites in this region.